The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-13

until alter s o'clock. In the First Mayor
Seabright presided, minus his coat and
corresponding amount OF dignity, In
tho Second, President Gilleland occupied
the chair as usual. While the attendance
was small at the start, before the meeting
ended all OF the Second Branch members
except Messrs. Davis and Kettler, and
all the First Branch members but Gavin,
Handlan, Happy, Kenney and Ulrich put
in an appearance and took part in tho
services. ! =
l @ THE CITY FINANCES.
In both branches the regular semi.
monthly financial report Of Clerk Bowers
was taken up, read, approved and ordered
filed. 1t showed that out Of a total appro-
priation Of 5000, 264 GO made to the various
departments at the commencement of the
year there had been expended $40, oO7 20,
leaving balance Of sl7O, 057 10 distributed
as follows: 5sat Gl ,tHlf. Dgt5.T
Board OF Public Works, $3S, ss5.2G; Fire
Department, 9lG.2S7. 10; Health Depart.
ment, S,Sl7.53; Markets, $2,092,51; Po-
lice Department, $ll,277.72; City Prison,
5000 So; Scales, $37S.43; Real Estate,
1858 90; Cemeteries, 5000 70; Salaries, ST.
750.l0; Contingencies, s., S76 80; Com
promise Loan, $3.50; Loan Of 1877, s. $50;
Loan of 1881, 81 ,002.50; City Water Board,
$50, 502.S 50; Gas Works, So, 0G2. So.
TIE DEPOT EXTENSION. 4
In the Second Branch the rules we're
Suspended and the ordinance granting 10
the P, W. & KY, the Ohio River and the
p, G. & st. L. roads the right to extend
the platform on the west aide Of the freight
house, at the foot OF Fourteenth street,
ten feet further out into the river, was taken
up and passed. The First also passed the
ordinance. There was quite racket over
it in the Second. Mr.. Cruise was fearful
that,there WAS come very material change
in the ordinance over the old ordinance,
and Notwithstanding 1t came from COM
mittee with recommendation that it
pass, wanted 1t recommitted. This was
lost by q vote Of 16 to s. Then Mr.. Alli-
son though the city should have some
compensation for the privilege asked for,
and he moved to recommit so that this
could DO provided for. This was lost by
vote Of IS TOT. S13ey4tS'i..;5S !
On the final passage Mr.. Miller was the
only one voting against the grant. Col.
Caldwell and Mr.. Harrell spoke vigorous.
ly in favor Of the ordinance and against
an illiberal policy in dealing with rail-
roads. Incidentally, a petition from
Wharimaater Crockard, purporting to be
on behalf OF the steamboatmen, protest.
ing against granting the privilege was reed.
This petition also called attention to the
deplorable condition Of the levee paving
and asked that Council appropriate funds
for the Board OF Public Works to re-
pair it. -. Z! i - 5s4a,.l
NEW couScILMEN.
Mr.. Samuel Kraft, elected member OF
the Second Branch from the Third ward,
vice Mr.. Butts, elected to the Board OF
Public Works, and Mr.. Ernest NIetzner,
elected member Of the First from the
Filth, vice Mr.. Nyles, also elected mem
Der OF the Board, were sworn in in their
respective branches and resolutions adopt
ed making them members OF tho commit
tees on which their predecessors served,
MIR. Mckeown, OF the Second, was also
placed on the committees to which Mr..
Robertson formerly belonged. Eg
A resolution introduced in the First by
Mr.. Haller was adopted by both branches.
It instructs the Committee on Ordinances
to draft an ordinance eSempting bath tubs
in private residences from the water tax
placed on bath tubs by the present
ordinances. "a "a, :, iSs c I. L
The report Of the Committees on Health
and Finance, adopted by the Second at
the last meeting, wero concurred in by
the First. n n z, 4
The ordinance prepared by the Ohio
River Railroad Company, granting 1t the
right to cross certain streets and alleys in
order to reach the lots bounded by Water,
Market, ::Thisty-fourth and .Thirty.ffth
streets, which 1t has purchased, and on
which 1t proposes 10 erect shops, was
presented in the First and passed by both
branches, only few amendments being
made. ~ IA lif's- =
IA THE ELEcTRlC LIGHTS.
The ordinance granting the Wheeling
Electrical Company, corporation, the
rights and privileges formerly edjoyed by
1.-THE Wheeling Electrical Company" q
private company, was introduced in the
First with the Recommendation Of the
Committee on Ordinances that it pass.
1t was put through with few minor
amendments. In the Second it met with
some opposition. Mr.. Harrell offered the
following as an amendment:
The said Electric Company hereby
agrees, in confederation OF the aforesaid
rights granted, to furnish light on each
one Of their poles not to exceed fifteen
feet high from the ground, for the purpose
Of lighting the streets free OF cost" + H.
1t was defeated by vote OF II to II.
There was considerable discussion over
this. One or two amendments were made
however, none Of them Of any special i'm
portsnce, and the paper was sent back to
the First for concurrence in these, That
body had in the meantime taken a recess,
and majority Of the members had taken
advantage Of the same and sneaked off,
60 that when the able Mayor called the
body to order again there was no quorum.
The sergeants were sent out but failed
to find the misaing ones and the Branch
adjourned. 4l !, },ll5g- ,}53I 7l5-151,
The secoud Branch hung on little
longer and passed an ordinance introduced
BY Mr.. ihealy making nine hours days
work Tor all persons working by the day
for any boards or officers Of the city or for
contractors of'those boards or officers.
This matter was some time since referred
to the Committee on 0 Ordinances, but it
failed to look after II. ~ !. ,S1'
Just before the Second adjourned large
and handsome bouquet was sent to MI.
Harrell; accompanying it was card sign-
ed MANY Democrats" and congratulate
Ing him on, his record in Council. This
testimonial was directly contradictory to
Dol. Caldwell's statement made at the last
meeting to- the effect that Mr.. Harrell
would receive no flowers till he was dead
Considerable sport was had over the
flowers, and with the few eharp things
that were said during the evening the
n,onotony .of the meeting was made en-
At to:nlght's meeting the committee re-
nance from the Board OF Public Works.
asking that certain changes be made in
that part Of the appropriation ordinance